Revision & Refinement Surgeries
Sometimes the first reconstruction isn’t the last step. Revision surgeries can adjust shape, fix complications, or refine results for better comfort and confidence. Here you’ll find options designed to improve and personalize your reconstruction.
Overview
Breast reconstruction is rarely a single step. For many women, it’s a journey that unfolds over time. Even after your initial surgery, you may find areas you’d like to adjust—whether to improve comfort, enhance appearance, or address complications that developed along the way.
Revision and refinement surgeries are procedures designed to fine-tune reconstruction results. These surgeries are common and can help restore confidence, improve symmetry, or smooth out areas that don’t feel quite right after healing.
At Coastal Hope for Healing, we want you to know that needing a revision does not mean your first surgery “failed.” It simply means your healing journey is continuing, and you have options to achieve results that feel more natural, comfortable, and complete.
What You’ll Learn Here
This section covers the most common types of revision and refinement procedures, including:
Implant Revision Surgery – replacing or adjusting implants due to rippling, shifting, or other issues.
Flap Revision Surgery – reshaping or smoothing natural tissue reconstructions for better contour.
TRAM Flap Hernia or Bulge Repair – strengthening the abdominal wall if weakness develops at the donor site.
Donor Site Scar Revision – improving the appearance, feel, or comfort of scars from flap donor sites.
Why Revisions May Be Needed
To improve symmetry between breasts.
To smooth or reshape areas that healed unevenly.
To address complications like implant rupture, capsular contracture, or donor site bulging.
To refine scars or improve comfort in clothing.
To help you feel more at ease in your body.
A Personal Choice
Choosing revision surgery is about honoring your healing and moving toward results that feel right for you. Some women never need or want revisions; others find them to be an important part of their journey. Both paths are equally valid.